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- 17 January 2012
Are you on board with your IP strategy?
Intellectual property (IP) is a key element in business success, yet directors and their boards often give it scant attention. More...
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- 16 December 2011
Patents are a virtue
An often overlooked source of market intelligence is the patent office. It publishes information about patent and trade mark applications that are made by companies and these publications are often the first signs that a company is undertaking new initiatives. More...
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- 06 December 2011
Gene patents recommendations by the Australian senate
In a previous issue of IPNewz we reported the results of the 2010 Australian Senate Community Affairs Committee’s (CAC) inquiry into gene patents. A final report from the Australian Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 was issued on 21 September 2011. More...
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- 05 December 2011
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia
IP Australia has granted patents for computer-implemented inventions for two decades. However, in the last 18 months we have seen IP Australia introduce some uncertainty as to the extent to which computer implementation results in patentable subject matter. More...
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- 05 December 2011
No patent term extension for drug combination
In its recent decision in The Children's Medical Center Corporation [2011] APO 80, the Australian Patent Office refused to extend the term of a pharmaceutical patent that claimed a combination of two active ingredients for the treatment of cancer. This decision makes it clear that a combination of drugs as separate dosage forms is ineligible for a patent term extension. More...
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- 01 December 2011
IP strategy in the boardroom
Intellectual property (IP) is a key element in business success, yet directors and their boards often give it limited attention. What are the risks and rewards associated with IP? Why should an organisation have an IP strategy at all? More...
